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WEBCAST WED/THU: UK IGF 2021
by Joly MacFie 20 Oct '21

20 Oct '21

This is underway today and tomorrow. Some very spirited discussions. Participation is via Digilounge, a sort of gather type interface with video. [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ukigf21>On *Wednesday-Thursday 20-21 October 2021* the *UK Internet Governance Forum 2021 <https://ukigf.org.uk/events/uk-igf-2021/>* will be held online. The *UK Internet Governance Forum <https://ukigf.org.uk/>* (UK IGF) is the national IGF for the United Kingdom. The UK IGF provides the space for national discussions of key public policy issues related to technology. Messages from the UK IGF will be carried to the *Global IGF in Poland <https://www.gov.pl/web/igf2021-en>*, 6-10 December 2021. The livestream is provided by the *Internet Society UK England Chapter <https://isoc-e.org/>*. *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ukigf21 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/ukigf21>* (AI Captions) *PARTICIPATE https://bit.ly/3G0fgWU <https://bit.ly/3G0fgWU>* *AGENDA https://ukigf.org.uk/2021-agenda/ <https://ukigf.org.uk/2021-agenda/>* *TWITTER #UKIGF21 <https://bit.ly/UKIGF21> @UKIGF @ISOCUKEngland @IntGovForum #netgov* *SIMULCASTS_* *https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/> * *ARCHIVE_* *https://archive.org/details/ukigf21 <https://archive.org/details/ukigf21>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/14663/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Open rank, tenure-track or tenured position in Critical Feminist Science and Technology Studies, Univ. of Illinois Chicago
by Jones, Steve 19 Oct '21

19 Oct '21

Open rank, tenure-track or tenured position in Critical Feminist Science and Technology Studies The Program in Gender and Women’s Studies and the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois Chicago invite applications for an open rank, tenure-track or tenured position in Critical Feminist Science and Technology Studies subject to budgetary funding. The position is part of a cluster hire initiative focusing on Social Justice and Human Rights. We are looking for a scholar working at a nexus of Science and Technology Studies (STS) and intersectional feminism. Topics of scholarly inquiry might include but are not limited to: postcolonial critiques of scientific epistemologies and methodologies; decolonial analyses of gender, race, disability and biopolitics; indigenous knowledge production and technologies; digital feminism, new media abolitionist and materialist critiques; racialization of technological innovation especially in the context of reproductive and biometric information; race, sexuality and gaming; and a reimagining of the so-called digital divide through critical studies of informatics. We seek candidates with an earned PhD in Gender and Women’s Studies, Ethnic Studies, Communication and/or any related field; strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate levels); good prospects for external research funding; and demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. We have a strong preference for applicants who can be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or above. The appointment will be interdepartmental, with 50% in Gender and Women’s Studies and 50% in Communication. UIC is a Carnegie Research Extensive University (Research I), the largest institution of higher education in the Chicago area, in the top 50 U.S. universities in federal research funding, and among the top 200 universities in the world. UIC is federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) through its status as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The tenure-line faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are represented by UIC United Faculty Local 6456, IFT-AFT, AAUP (UICUF) and covered by the terms of UIC's collective bargaining agreement with UICUF. The desired appointment date for the position is August 16, 2022. Interested parties should submit an online application at https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board. Please click on the Job Board link, find our position and upload: 1) a letter of interest, 2) a full curriculum vitae, 3) one relevant scholarly publication, 4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, and 5) names of and contact information for three references. For full consideration please apply by November 15, 2021. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, see the HR website. Duties: Teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, advise students, perform research in areas of experise, participate in the intellectual lives of the department(s), and provide service to the university. Qualifications: We seek candidates with an earned PhD in Gender and Women’s Studies, Ethnic Studies, and/or Communications; strong promise of scholarly achievement and teaching success (at the undergraduate and graduate levels); good prospects for external research funding; and demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship. We have a strong preference for applicants who can be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor or above. The appointment will be interdepartmental, with 50% in Gender and Women’s Studies and 50% in Communication.

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Public Interest Technology Chat (PITCh) Series Starting at NYU next week!
by David Morar 19 Oct '21

19 Oct '21

Good afternoon, *apologies for cross-posting* The Digital Interests Lab <http://digitalinterests.org> and Ai Now <https://ainowinstitute.org/> present a new series of conversations surrounding Public Interest Technology: The PITCh <https://www.digitalinterests.org/events/the-pitch/>! The PITCh is a monthly series of remote conversations between established and early career scholars to support the work of practitioners and academics interested in public interest technology (PIT), with discussions on substantive issues and professional development topics. The PITCh, hosted by Digital Interests Lab Director Prof. Anne L. Washington, <https://annewashington.com/> PhD, will feature analysis and approaches by established scholars, and extensive opportunities for dialogue and reflections with two guests per session. Each session will also have a limited number of early career individuals as a “live” audience, who will have the opportunity to ask questions and respond to the main conversation. The events will be broadcast live in a Zoom Webinar format, and will also have a brief general public Q&A towards the end.' Our first event is next week, 10/27 at 3PM EDT, with Arizona State University Prof. Alexandrina Agloro <https://isearch.asu.edu/profile/3350088>, and University of California Santa Cruz Prof. Chris Benner <https://chrisbenner.sites.ucsc.edu/> joining us to discuss centering the community in PIT. Register here <https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4kZ_MDG0RNOKRxTTTH6UVw> for this event and check out the rest of the schedule and registration links below for our remaining events. The Schedule: *October 27th 2021, 3pm Eastern* *Centering the Community* Chris Benner and Alexandrina Agloro Register here <https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4kZ_MDG0RNOKRxTTTH6UVw> ________________________________ *November 17th 2021, 5:30pm Eastern* *Interdisciplinary Impact*Ryan Calo and Ezekiel Dixon-Roman Register here <https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZNmwUb4wQ0KRcphAHNk8Iw> ________________________________ *December 8th 2021, 3pm Eastern* *Criminal Evidence*Beth Bechky and Rebecca Wexler Register here <https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0n7I-KrPSt2xG_wfbJ7-eg> ________________________________ *January 26th 2022, 9am Eastern* *AI Snake Oil*Arvind Narayanan and Frank Pasquale Register here <https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PrZ7HlyzR8iqNU3CHRAQ6Q> The PITCh is partially funded by the National Science Foundation and the New America Public Interest Technology University Network. David Morar, PhD Postdoctoral Data Policy Fellow NYU Steinhardt ~ Fellow, Digital Interests Lab <https://www.digitalinterests.org/> ~ @morar <https://twitter.com/morar> davidmorar.com

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Call for Participation: SmartFarm 2021
by Ayub, Md. Ahsan (mayub42) 19 Oct '21

19 Oct '21

Hi All, As a member of the Organization Committee, I invite you to submit your research work in the Workshop on Smart Farming, Precision Agriculture, and Supply Chain (SmartFarm 2021, https://sites.google.com/view/smartfarmworkshop/home) This workshop will be held in conjunction with the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (IEEE Big Data 2021, http://bigdataieee.org/BigData2021/) Atlanta, GA, USA, Dec 15-18, 2021. The important dates of the workshop are as follows: - Due date for the full workshop paper submission: Oct 21, 2021 - Notification on paper acceptance to authors: Nov 1, 2021 - Camera-ready of accepted papers: Nov 15, 2021 Research topics of the workshop include, but are not limited to - Big data and data-driven applications - AI supported smart solutions - ML enabled predictive and analytic solutions - Intelligence applications and crop monitoring - Cooperative farming solutions - Ontology and knowledge representation for cybersecurity - Information & knowledge mining from big datasets - Security and privacy in smart farming and related domains - Networking and infrastructure solutions in smart farms - Aerial drones, autonomous vehicles, and collaborative processing of remote and proximity sensor data in farms - Big data supported anomaly detection and security solutions - Cloud and edge assisted applications - Supply chain solutions, security and applications - Data sharing and privacy - Compliance and data ownership - Cost efficient wireless sensor nodes, network architecture and implementation - New environment sensor technologies - Energy harvesting techniques for battery-less IoT node Paper Formatting Please submit a full-length paper (up to 10 page IEEE 2-column format) through the online submission system. Papers should be formatted to IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Manuscript Formatting Guidelines (see the link to "formatting instructions"(http://bigdataieee.org/BigData2020/CallPapers.html)) Submission Link https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2021/bigdata21/scripts/submit.php?subarea=S21… Please help us circulate this announcement among your networks or any interested parties. We look forward to receiving your valuable research work. Thanks for your time and consideration. Best Regards, Ahsan Ayub Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN 38505, USA E mayub42(a)tntech.edu<mailto:mayub42@tntech.edu> | W ahsanayub.github.io<https://ahsanayub.github.io/>

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AoIR 2021 - Thank you
by Jones, Steve 19 Oct '21

19 Oct '21

I want to say thank you to those who put on and participated in this year’s (and last year’s) conference and kept the AoIR community thriving and alive. The gratitude I feel is beyond words. As importantly, the gratitude I feel for everyone who has participated, whether on the executive committee, with conference organizing, conference participation, or conversation on air-l, is immense. The past… nearly two years now, too, too long… have been difficult in so many ways for so many people and continue to challenge us, but the spirit of care, community and collaboration that has been the hallmark of AoIR has continued to be an inspiration. I wish you all the best and I will hope to see as many of you as possible at the next meeting that I fervently hope will take place in person in Dublin, Ireland. Steve Jones

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Postdoctoral positions in Datafication and digital methods at Uni. of Copenhagen
by Stine Lomborg 19 Oct '21

19 Oct '21

*Apologies for cross-posting* The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for one or two 2-year postdoctoral positions in Datafication and digital methods to be filled by January 1, 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. The positions are for 2 years (37 h/week). Application deadline: November 21, 2021, https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=155014 Job content The position is part of the Datafied Living research project which runs 2021-2025 and is funded by the ERC and the Independent Research Fund Denmark (datafiedliving.ku.dk<http://datafiedliving.ku.dk>). The candidate’s research activities will advance the aims of the Datafied Living project regarding empirical (data-driven) methods for studying digital tracking and datafication; datafication and work; infrastructures for datafication; or citizen engagement with tracking and data. Datafied Living is a collective and interdisciplinary research project that combines infrastructural and user-centered studies of digital tracking of individuals across personal, work and institutional domains in Denmark. The project combines data-driven studies with qualitative fieldwork to undertake systematic empirical research on the technological underpinnings, ordinary experiences and social consequences of datafied life in the Danish welfare state. By leveraging an empirical knowledge base on the datafication of human existence, the project aims to advance citizen science perspectives and policy-oriented impact regarding the use of personal data across domains of everyday life to the benefit of people and society. As postdoc in Datafied Living you will be expected to, independently and in collaboration with other researchers in the team, contribute to advancing empirical datafication research along one or more of the following lines: * Developing and implementing digital and data-driven methodologies for studying datafication, using e.g. mobile data and data visualizations. * Developing organizational studies of datafication, e.g. studying digital tracking in the context of the workplace. * Developing new approaches to study and enhance citizen’s data literacy, using e.g. participatory methods. You will be expected to publish scientific articles within the context of the project and to participate in the organization of activities and research events within the project. Depending on the pandemic situation, the chosen candidate will have an opportunity for a short research stay with one of the project’s international collaborators. As postdoc at the Department of Communication you will be part of an internationally-oriented interdisciplinary environment focused on advancing theoretical, methodological and empirical research about digital society. As postdoc you will have teaching and supervision obligations, corresponding to 20 % of the appointment in the Department of Communication’s BA or MA programs. Qualification requirements To be considered for the position, applicants must have research qualifications at least corresponding to what can be achieved as part of a successfully completed PhD within a relevant field. We particularly welcome applicants with a background in computer science, organizational studies or digital methods to add to our interdisciplinary team. For further details about the qualification requirements for postdocs, please refer to the job structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013: https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/fil… Stine Lomborg Stine Lomborg Associate Professor, PhD Dept. of Communication Section for Digital Information and Communication (DICO) University of Copenhagen Karen Blixens Plads 8 DK-2300 Copenhagen S DIR: +45 35 32 81 05 email: slomborg(a)hum.ku.dk<mailto:slomborg@hum.ku.dk> www.komm.ku.dk<http://www.komm.ku.dk> *************************** New publications: Helles, R., Lomborg, S. & Lai, S. (2020): Infrastructures of tracking: Mapping the Ecology of Third-Party Services Across Top Sites in the EU. New Media & Society, 22(11): 1957-1973. Lomborg, S., Langstrup, H. & Andersen, T. (2020). Interpretation as luxury: Heart patients living with data doubt. Big Data & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/2053951720924436 Lomborg, S., Dencik, L. & Moe, H. (eds.) (2020): Methods for datafication, datafication of methods: Special issue of European Journal of Communication, 35(3).

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New book: “Fantasy, Online Misogyny and the Manosphere: Male Bodies of Dis/Inhibition” + book launch
by Jacob Johanssen 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

I am pleased to inform you that my book is published this week. Please join the virtual book launch on 04 November. *Fantasy, Online Misogyny and the Manosphere Male Bodies of Dis/Inhibition (Routledge)* With a preface by Klaus Theweleit Published in the Psychoanalysis and Popular Culture Series (edited by Caroline Bainbridge and Candida Yates) https://www.routledge.com/Fantasy-Online-Misogyny-and-the-Manosphere-Male-B… This book presents the first in-depth study of online misogyny and the manosphere from a psychoanalytic perspective. The author argues that the men of the manosphere present contradictory thoughts, desires and fantasies about women which include but also go beyond misogyny. They are in a state of dis/inhibition: torn between (un)conscious forces and fantasies which erupt and are defended against. Dis/inhibition shows itself in self-victimization and defensive apathy as well as toxic agency and symbolic power and expresses itself in desire for and hatred of other bodies. The text draws on the psychoanalytic thinkers Klaus Theweleit, Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, Jessica Benjamin and Wilhelm Reich to present detailed analyses of the communities within the so-called manosphere, including incels, Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), alt-right YouTubers and NoFap users. Drawing on wider discussions about the status of sexuality in contemporary neoliberal technoculture since the sexual revolution of the late 1960s, it illuminates how sexuality, racism and images of the white male body shape the fantasies and affects of many men on the internet and beyond. Integrating a unique theoretical framework to help understand how today’s increase in online misogyny relates to the alt-right and fascism*, Online Misogyny and the Manosphere *is an important resource for academics in a variety of fields including psychoanalysis, media and communication studies, internet studies, masculinity research and more. *Table of Contents:* Series Preface Preface by Klaus Theweleit Introduction: A Psychoanalysis of the Manosphere 1. Male Fascist Bodies – Then and Now 2. The Sexual Revolution, the Manosphere and (Post)Feminism 3. The Backlash against the Sexual Revolution on YouTube 4. Incels and Fantasies of Destroying/Desiring the Other 5. Men Going Their Own Way – MGTOW: Woman shall (not) Exist 6. The Manifestos of Mass Shooters and the Absent Father 7. NoFap: Masturbation, Porn and Phallic Fragility Conclusion: From Dis/Inhibition to Recognition – A Space for Hope? *Virtual Book Launch: 04 November, 6-8pm BST* https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-fantasy-online-misogyny-and-the-ma… Speakers: Professor Candida Yates (Bournemouth University) Professor John Mercer (Birmingham City University) Associate Professor Diego Semerene (University of Amsterdam) *Endorsements* "Jacob Johanssen examines today's relevant 'fascist' men and their murderous actions in the light of the older as well as the newer research literature; thinks further newer psycho-analytic concepts and brings them in relation to the changed technological nature of today's world—greatest thanks for this gigantic work."* – From the Preface by Klaus Theweleit, author of *Male Fantasies "Jacob Johanssen’s *Fantasy, Online Misogyny and the Manosphere: Male Bodies of Dis/Inhibition *is a timely and welcome addition to the growing body of scholarship on anti-feminist formations online. This vibrant psychosocial study explores the psychodynamics of anti-feminist groups and their members, but always within a broader sociological context. Such an approach is especially important for understanding radicalisation processes, which are shaped by complex experiences, fantasies and expressions, as well as by the socio-political factors that enable and amplify misogyny. Johanssen’s study neither defuses nor excuses their misogyny, but rather demonstrates how personal contradictions, incoherencies and ambivalences become channelled into extreme and hateful forms of political dogma. Always attendant to the contextual complexities of neoliberal capitalism, data-driven politics and the dynamics of the alt-right, *Fantasy, Online Misogyny and the Manosphere *enriches our understanding of white male supremacism by adding new lenses and perspectives through which to view the fantasies that drive this increasingly sinister political reality." – *Debbie Ging, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Dublin City University.* "In a time of political polarisation and multiplying hatreds in the ‘real’ and ‘virtual’ worlds – a division that now holds little value – Jacob Johanssen’s book is an important guide to some of the most disturbing elements of the ‘manosphere’. Addressing the startling rhetoric of incels, MGTOWs, NoFaps and others, Johanssen offers historical context, social and political insight and, most of all, a thorough psychoanalytic reading of this significant and dangerous contemporary arena for the expression of toxic masculinities." – *Stephen Frosh, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck (University of London).* "Jacob Johanssen’s *Fantasy, Online Misogyny and the Manosphere* could hardly be a more timely intervention in debates around contemporary masculinities and misogyny in the digital sphere. In this beautifully written and scrupulously researched book Johannsen draws together the disparate communities that comprise what is now known as the ‘manopshere’ and its discontents. The author’s intention, spectacularly realised, is to construct a psychosocial analysis of online misogyny and its connections to fantasy, affect and desire. Given the growth in spaces where these practices take place, in spite of (or perhaps in reaction to) a cultural context in which sexism is increasingly challenged and under threat, a study such as this makes a very necessary contribution to the growing field of literature tackling online misogyny. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the emergence, mechanics and practices of the ‘manosphere’ and wider cultures of and practices of pernicious toxic masculinity." – *John Mercer, Professor of Gender and Sexuality, Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research* "A painful, yet highly necessary, read for any feminist and antiracist, Johanssen’s complex study of the online manosphere illustrates the deeply contradictory relationship of misogynistic men to their own identities, desires, fantasies, and dis/inhibitions. Through his poignant analysis of how misogynistic aggression often hides intense insecurity and fragility, Johanssen demonstrates that the world would be a better place if misogynistic men—along with everyone else—understood what Jacques Lacan emphasized, namely that nobody possesses the phallus, that phallic power is a purely illusory construct with no real-life referent. A recognition of this simple fact would open a way toward less toxic masculinities and a way out of the ‘us vs. them’ mentality that continues to poison the gendered terrain of contemporary life." – *Mari Ruti, Distinguished Professor of Critical Theory and of Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Toronto*

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CCDS Friday October 22nd: talk by Heather Evans,
by Jeff Hemsley 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

The Center for Computational and Data Sciences presents Virtual Research Talk with Dr. Heather Evans, Friday, October 22 12:00-1:00 PM EST, titled Women Belong in the (U.S.) House: The Influence of Gender on Issue Discussion on Twitter. This talk is free and open to the public. Please do use the link below to register for the event. https://forms.gle/Kha1thT7T3ZUAnsR7 Women Belong in the (U.S.) House: The Influence of Gender on Issue Discussion on Twitter Previous work in the area of gender and social media has shown that women campaign and market themselves online very differently than men. While female candidates are more likely to discuss certain types of issues (like education and healthcare) in their campaigns, some research has shown that as more women are added to a congressional race, less attention is paid to those "women's issues." Given the steady increase in the number of women running for office and the increasing saliency of "women's issues" in American politics over the past few years, are female candidates continuing to market themselves differently than their male competitors in U.S. House races on Twitter? Heather K. Evans is the John Morton Beaty Professor of Political Science at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. Her primary research interests are political engagement, competitive congressional elections, social media (Twitter) and the effect of entertainment media on political attitudes. She is the author of "Competitive Elections and Democracy in America: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (Routledge), which explores both the positive and negative side-effects of increasing competitiveness in congressional elections. Her edited volumes, "Community Engagement Findings Across the Disciplines: Applying Course Concepts to Community Needs" and "Community Engagement Best Practices Across the Disciplines: Applying Course Concepts to Community Needs" were published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2017 and 2018 and examine service learning experiences across the various disciplines. Heather is also the host of "Red, White, and Confused," which airs weekly on WEHC 90.7 FM (also available by podcast). Our next CCDS talk will be from Anders Olof Larsson, Friday Nov 19th, 12 PM. A more detailed announcement will follow soon. Today even!

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Invitation to data sprint "popular body data" (in German)
by Lämmerhirt, Danny 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

Apologies for cross-posting Dear AoIR Mailing list members, We will be hosting a data sprint at the University of Siegen to explore the popularisation and circulation of body data on German apps and platforms (note: the data sprint will be in German). The data sprint will take place from December 8 until December 10 and will include a preparatory seminar ahead of the sprint. We would like to invite early career researchers who are working with digital methods, medical sociology, STS, platform and app studies, as well as related fields. We will be able to provide financial assistance for travel and hotel costs. You can find further information in the attachment. If you are interested to join us, please submit your application by November 12 latest to danny.laemmerhirt(a)uni-siegen.de. We are looking forward to hearing from you! Best wishes, Danny Danny Lämmerhirt Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter I PhD Candidate SFB 1472 Transformation des Populären I CRC 1472 Transformation of the Popular Universität Siegen I University of Siegen Herrengarten 3 57072 Siegen Twitter: <https://twitter.com/DanLammerhirt> @danlammerhirt<https://twitter.com/DanLammerhirt> Skype: danny.lammerhirt1 Website: www.dannylammerhirt.org Publications: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2520597<https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2520597>

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CfC - The Chiptune Studies Reader
by m.polymeropoulou＠gmail.com 17 Oct '21

17 Oct '21

With apologies for crossposting Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that we are seeking contributions for The Chiptune Studies Reader, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed and edited volume on chiptune - or 'chipmusic' and 'micromusic' as it is also known - which we intend to publish through Oxford University Press. Rooted in the emergence of video game audio technology, and subsequently re-routed through the subversive musicality of an underground participatory culture, chiptune is a form of electronic music that has blossomed into a global phenomenon over the course of nearly four decades. Today, the umbrella term 'chiptune' subsumes an ever-growing plethora of (sub)genres, practices, and a heterogeneous worldwide following, whose musical output is as creatively playful and diverse as it is distinct by way of its mediation. Chiptune's technologies, timbral palettes, and associated iconography have grown rapidly in their accessibility, playability, and ubiquity, and have become woven into pop-cultural imaginaries far beyond their own humble beginnings in the music of video games' past. When compared to other fields of research into music and multimedia (sub)cultures, however, chiptune has received limited scholarly attention. Typically, this attention focuses on tracing the roots and routes of chiptune's rich techno-cultural history, and the documentation of the kinds of discourses that circulate among its practitioners and their affiliated chipscenes. Our proposed volume sets out to broaden the scope of chiptune scholarship by providing a range of analytical perspectives on the subject. Proposals for chapters that explore chiptune's rich history and its various discourses are still welcome, but we are especially keen for scholarship that explores chiptune in-situ of performance, play, and listening: the in-betweens of chiptune's roots and routes, and the interactivity between humans, technologies and timbres in the process. To that end, we are looking for contributions that explore chiptune's musical performativity, embodiment and immersion, creative processes, and the relationship between chip-musicality and its diverse (sub)cultures. Chapters might address - but are not limited to - the following themes: . (Ludo)musicological analyses of chiptune (particularly with a focus on the factor of play) . Critical analyses of the relationship between chiptune and identity (for instance: themes of belonging, community, embodiment, gender, politics, ethnicity, nationality, and sexuality) . (Auto)ethnographic explorations of chiptune's musical performativity, embodiment and immersion, its chipscenes, and its discourses . Chiptune and accessibility/disability studies . The relationship between chiptune and nostalgia . Historical accounts of chiptune . Chiptune composition techniques . Chiptune, context, (sub)genre, and intertextuality . Chiptune and literacy, education, and pedagogy . The political economy of chiptune, anti-capitalist sentiment, netlabels, intellectual property, and commodification . How chiptune discourses shape its musical practices and performativity (for instance: themes of 'authenticity' and 'originality') . The networking of (g)local and global chipscenes . Chiptune and dance culture . The life/death/resurrection of online chiptune communities and places of activity . The materiality of chiptune and/or chiptune as material culture (for instance: fetishization of hardware/software, continuities of chipmusic-making objects) . Statements from chiptune practitioners and fans (shorter contributions than articles) The invitation to submit an abstract is open to scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, as well as chiptune practitioners and fans. Chapter abstracts should be no longer than 500 words, excluding bibliography, and should be accompanied by a brief biographical note of no longer than 150 words. Completed proposals should be sent to the editors, Marilou Polymeropoulou and George Reid, at thisischipmusic(a)gmail.com <mailto:thisischipmusic@gmail.com> by 21/12/2021. Contributors can expect to receive a response by 21/1/2022. Completed chapters should be between 6000 - 8000 words in length and practitioners' statements should be between 250 - 800 words. These will be due by 1/9/2022, after which we will begin the review process. Should you have any questions, please get in touch with us via the email listed above. Link: <https://tinyurl.com/se5jcvc8> https://tinyurl.com/se5jcvc8

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